Commentary

The different scenes in Baghdad tell the tale of a future that will, at the very least, present serious challenges, and at the worst could become chronically violent.

This Thursday, a postponed virtual meeting of “OPEC+ and Friends” will determine the level and seriousness of participation in a global oil pact.

Cratering demand for Qatar’s main exports has reduced its income to a fraction of what it was last year, but its nest egg is held in very illiquid assets.

Although press coverage may have shifted almost totally to the worsening global pandemic, the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Libya are anything but frozen.

The danger of disinformation relating to the virus remains potent, and continues to present a persistent threat.

If Russia and Saudi Arabia fail to reach a new production-cut agreement by April 1, then the global market will essentially become unregulated.

In active threat zones, the capacity to launch major operations will likely be constrained for at least several months once the virus begins its inevitable surge.

The magnitude of voter betrayal is such that Israeli politics will never be the same again.

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11 scholars and experts from across MEI weigh in with the latest on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the Middle East.

From Morocco to Afghanistan, the scholars and experts at MEI take a closer look at how the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is affecting the Middle East.

The most populous country in the Arab world, with 100 million people straining its seams, Egypt has weaknesses that make it susceptible to a serious outbreak of COVID-19.

Recent developments are making it increasingly difficult for the months-old protest movement to sustain its momentum.

This was an inauspicious start for a plan that from the outset was riddled with holes.

Whether or not Gantz succeeds in forming a government, the Joint List has cemented its role as “king makers” in Israeli politics.